Point Field Definitions in the Workbench

Most of the field names state exactly what the
field is. However, for reference, following is a brief explanation
of all the fields available for display.

Field

To Display

Access Filter

"E" if the point is an Enterprise point.

Address

Actual starting address of the point within a
device (for device points)

See the CIMPLICITY Device Communications
documentation for details on the addressing supported for your
particular device and protocol.

Address Offset

Offset in memory from the first bit of the
point Address that marks the start of the point data (for device
points).

Alarm High

High alarm value for the point

Alarm Low

Low alarm value for the point

Data Length

Data length associated with the data type
chosen.

Data Type ID

Point type used for the point from one of the
following values:

0

Boolean type point

1

Integer type point

2

APPL type point

3

Text type point

4

Unsigned 8-bit integer type point

5

Unsigned 16-bit integer type point

6

Unsigned 32-bit integer type point

7

Signed 8-bit integer type point

8

Signed 16-bit integer type point

9

Signed 32-bit integer type point

10

Floating point type point

Description

Brief information about the point.

Device ID

Source of the point data with one of the
following values:

<device name>–The name of the device that is
supplying the point data.

$GLOBAL

Indicates that the point is a Global derived
point.

$DERIVED

Indicates that the point is a Calculated
derived point.

Display Format

Format used for the point in CimView.

Display
Limits Options If no limits are set for an expression
when there is horizontal/vertical movement, rotation/fill or
horizontal/vertical scaling in CimView and a point is the single point
used in the expression:

Display
Limits

Upper and lower limits

Display Limits
High

Upper limit

Display Limits
Low

Lower limit

Elements

Number of elements that make up a point. A
number greater than one (1) means the point is an array point.

Has EU

Identifies whether or not Engineering Units
(EU) conversion is being done for the point Displaying either:

0

No EU conversion.

1

Linear or custom conversion is enabled.

Modified

Displays the date when the point was last
modified.

Need Update

Displays either:

0

The project is up to date.

1

The point has been modified and the project
needs a configuration update.

Point Class

Class selected for the point; displays one of
the following:

0

Analog class

1

Digital class

3

Text class

4

Application class

Point Origin

Origin of the point, displays one of the
following:

0

Calculated derived point

1

Device point

2

Global derived point

Point Type

Type of point (e.g. UINT, INT).

Resource

Resource associated with the point.

Warning High

High warning value for the point.

Warning Low

Low warning value for the point.

Note: The Remove button will be disabled if the
field is required. The Move
Down or Move Up
button will be disabled if a field that will be affected by the
move has to appear in the furthest left position.